Sakhalin Korean cuisine

Many were moved either forcefully to Sakhalin, especially after Japan mobilized Koreans to support its war effort, or because they were trying to escape conditions in Korea.

Rice and small portions of varied side dishes are offered at each meal, as is typical for Korean cuisine.

Kimchi, miyeok-guk (seaweed soup), sundae, gosari-namul (고사리나물), manari-namul (마나리나물), and ueong-namul (우엉나물) were reported to be eaten.

[3] Korean food is now reportedly widely sold in restaurants, markets, and grocery stores on the island.

[3] The food is now consumed in South Korea by members of the Sakhalin return diaspora that now live in Hometown Village in Ansan.